Sunday

The Morning...

Summer weather is giving way to Fall in the form of cool mornings and falling leaves.  Some of the smaller trees have already kicked their leaves off early like a selfish kid on a jungle gym.  The day started off in church.  I knew it was going to be a good day after I watched our Pastor share a situation he has been dealing with over the last few days.  He was blessed by The Lord and made a Grandfather this weekend, however, the his new grandson came out lifeless due to a complication during birth.  I watched him fight through tears and emotions the size of mountains in order to share this story.  His grandson was resuscitated and was still in the NICU.  The pastor cut the service short after a very short message.  Many people think of Pastors as these individuals who are rock solid and live uncomplicated lives because they are preaching the word of God.  This is why I thought it was humbling today to hear the pastor share the words of God from the perspective of a loving grandfather blessed with a miracle.



The Afternoon...

 We finished out our weekend with one last large barbecue.  There was a meeting of coworkers, families and friends to officially meet for nothing.  Yup, that is right! We usually don't have a reason to hang out other than getting that inkling that too much time has passed without a meeting of the minds.

I would like to say we shared thrilling words on intellectual topics and pressing issues in the world, however, that would be completely false.  Sometimes it's not really the conversation that matters between people.  The point is to merely say, "I cared enough about us to make the effort to be here."  So there we were, 7 guys standing in a circle laughing over life.  Funny how that happens when groups of men get together.  Give it enough time and we naturally form in small circles talking about whatever will spur on a conversation with the other circle participants.  Our time was fleeting though, and One by one we eventually faded away and headed home.

I thought tonight of how things would be different if our group never met up outside of work.  What if we never spoke about our kids, our trials and victories, and the road ahead of us?  What if all we did was exchange the typical "American", and often empty question of "How are you?" as we passed each other in the hall?  I'm thankful for these opportunities to gain a different view of those around me.  Even though I may not maintain these relationships forever, who knows how boring my life might have been without them?  The highlights of my day...


Finding myself standing in a circle

Thankful that God gives me different perspectives on life

1 Chronicles 29:11-12